…review once the companies submit the required paperwork. The most recent deadline for the review had been set for early 2017. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Groups Support Heritage Foundation Farm Bill Report
…businesses over others.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. Read about the Heritage Foundation looking toward the 2018 Farm Bill. Read about more ag groups responding to…
EPA Decision on Dicamba Expected Late in 2016
…the Roundup Ready Xtend crops. However, the approval process has been bogged down by reports of farmers using an older version of the herbicide and have done some damage in…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for September 9
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
New National Offshore Wind Strategy to Drive Deployment
…was completed on America’s first offshore commercial wind farm off of Block Island, RI. The new 30 MW wind farm was BOEM’s first right-of-way grant and is expected to start…
Companion Bill Would Improve Access to Conservation Assistance
…farmers and ranchers comply with these time-consuming requirements complicates conservation delivery and can discourage landowners from participating in NRCS cost-share programs. The Senate’s “Improving Access to Farm Conservation Act,” cosponsored…
California to Receive About $6 Million from USDA Grant Program
The USDA has announced the investment of $26.6 million into 45 projects that will spur innovative conservation initiatives on both rural and urban farms across the country, including nearly $6…
Ag Reacts to the Heritage Foundation Report
…says the Heritage Foundation hasn’t considered the current farm economy in their report that would leave farmers without a viable safety net. He said the challenges to cotton and dairy…
Ag Groups Question Venue for ‘WOTUS’ Appeal
…file these challenges.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: American Farm Bureau Federation Industry Groups Ask High Court to Review Clean Water Rule Appeal Venue Organizations…
Improving Access to Voluntary Farm Conservation Programs
…farmlands and the surrounding environment.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: Minnesota Democrat Amy Klobuchar Klobuchar, Boozman Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Access to Voluntary Farm…
Farm Credit Associations’ Boards Vote For Merger
…agriculture, which will carry over into the proposed merged association,” said Gary Ash, President and CEO of 1st Farm Credit Services. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Grassley sets consolidation hearings
…Hagstrom Report says his announcement comes at the same time that Bob Young, Chief Economist from the American Farm Bureau Federation, expressed concerns about the three corporate mergers currently being…
Heritage Foundation Looking to the 2018 Farm Bill
…may be low, they help manage risk by relying on off-farm income. Agriculture has evolved so that off-farm income plays a critical role for farmers, including these small farms. This…
Agri View: Fish Farm
Everett Griner talks about fish farming, and the world’s largest fish farm being planned, in today’s Agri View. Fish Farm Well, it hasn’t been built yet but there are plans…